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Kanye West being removed from the Grammys performance roster prompted J. Prince to speak up. The music executive took to Twitter on Monday to share some thoughts about the award show’s treatment of hip-hop over the years, nodding to Ye’s banishment as a recent example of the “control” the Grammys exercises over the genre. “I’ve been watching the Grammys control […]
Succession won big at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, so when actor Brian Cox hit the stage alongside his cast members to accept the award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, he wanted to make a big statement. During his speech, Cox condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and called it “really awful,” as […]
Issa Rae has been awarded the key to the city of her native Inglewood, becoming the first person ever to be granted the prestigious honor, per the Hollywood Reporter. The Insecure co-creator received the key at the Taste of Inglewood festival on Saturday, which took place across the street from SoFi Stadium, the site of Super Bowl LVI. […]
Despite the pandemic maintaining its grip on day-to-day life for another year, 2021 still gave us plenty to be inspired by, including a vast assortment of cinema of the highest caliber. On Tuesday, several of those entries were among those now set for Oscars glory, with a special announcement hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and […]
A’Ziah “Zola” King, who penned the 2015 Twitter thread that made its way to the big screen as A24’s Zola, is calling out the production company. The creative took to Twitter on Sunday and quote-tweeted a Film Independent post about the Independent Spirit Awards, to share that she was neither invited to the ceremony nor included in the writing award category. “I think […]
Jon Stewart can add another huge accolade to his mantle. The award-winning comedian has been named the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, joining the ranks of industry icons like Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, and Dave Chappelle. The former Daily Show host will receive the award at the Kennedy Center Concert […]
Mere days after it was reported that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) had come up empty in its efforts to secure celebrity presenters for the 2022 edition of the Golden Globes, this year’s winners across film and TV have been announced. There was no audience for the Jan. 9 event at the Beverly Hilton, with a […]
Though the Recording Academy has shown him plenty of love, Roddy Ricch isn’t afraid to call out the Grammys over what he perceives as snubs. The Live Life Fast rapper addressed his criticism in the latest episode of Kevin Durant’s The ETCs Podcast with Eddie Gonzalez, when asked whether the current hip-hop landscape was more competitive or collaborative. The Compton native said it was more […]
Blue Ivy is no stranger to award victories after snagging her first Grammy back in March, but now she’s added another to her résumé. The 9-year-old daughter of Jay-Z and Beyoncé took home the Best Voiceover – Children’s Audiobook award for her work on Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love at the 2021 Voice Arts Awards on Saturday. She was among over 100 […]
There’s nothing hotter than being a hero. Megan Thee Stallion was honored by Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee with the 18th congressional district of Texas hero award, just a day after walking the stage and earning her Bachelor of Science from Texas Southern University on Saturday, per ABC 13. During a Sunday ceremony, Lee shared that the award is rarely presented, […]
